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nutrition
(noo-trĭ´shәn)
the sum of the processes involved in taking in nutrients, assimilating them, and using them, particularly for building sound bodies and promoting health. Good nutrition means having
a balanced diet that contains adequate amounts of the essential nutritional elements that the body must have to function normally. adj.,
nutri´tional., adj.
enteral nutrition
foods and liquids provided via tube feeding when a patient's condition prevents normal intake through the mouth.

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